In-water Instruction

1. In-water Instruction

2. We will cover • Introduction • Brief – snorkel and scuba • Debrief • Pool management • Pool organisation • Safety

3. Introduction • Planning • Extra safety considerations • Learning through doing • In-water environment • Responsible for group • Emergency situations

4. Brief for pool/sheltered water • Quiet area • Introductions • Exercises • Instructions • Safety • Management of group • Questions? • NO MORE THAN 2-3 minutes

5. Brief – snorkel • In water first • Demonstrate • Student attempt skill • Feedback • Time • Variation

6. Brief - scuba • Equipment assembled and ready • In water first + kit up first • Help student • Demonstrate if possible • Full demonstration • Student attempt skill • Feedback – use slate • Time • Safe exit

7. Debrief • Quiet area • Roll call and OK? • BRIEFLY summarise • Praise and encourage • Incidents • Questions? • End of session • Report any incidents to Pool/Shore Marshall

8. General • Step by step instructions • Use guidelines • Easier to correct • Easier to assess • Know the exercises

9. Pool Management • Maximum use of pool and time • Decide exercises • Factors influencing choice • Other pool users • Snorkel and scuba skills • Stage of training • Divide into Deep and Shallow

10. Exercises – Deep End • Deep end only • Surface dives • Rolls – forward and backward • Entries • Ditch and recovery – snorkel and scuba • Other exercises • Surface or underwater • May use shallow end

11. Pool Organisation • Pool layout: • Lane markers • Diagonal • Sub divided with ‘boundaries’ • Each must know the area

12. Pool Organisation • Pool layout • Instructors • Ratio 6:2 • Equipment • Groups • Rotation - options

13. Safety • Lifeguards • Pool marshall • Away from pool edge • Students at the side in water • Equipment • Pool safety notice • Emergency plan, first aid, oxygen

14. Summary • Introduction • Brief – snorkel and scuba • Debrief • Pool management • Pool organisation • Safety

15. Questions?